Did y’all catch my Bleeding Heart layout and tutorial? It was my last post with Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft – so much fun to draw again!!! Whelp, I didn’t get enough of the bleeding hearts. I’ve been playing around with them quite a bit, stylizing the shape a little, practicing the gestures that go into … Continue reading »
Hello, friends! Today will mark my last post as a Guest Designer for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft. I have a layout to share that is entirely hand-drawn and painted as well as a video tutorial that talks about repetition and scale in an easily digestible way. Hope you can stop on over there and help … Continue reading »
Wow – my term as a guest designer for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft is quickly coming to an end. So thankful for the opportunity to work with them and meet (at least virtually) all of their team, and especially, the chance to meet so many more of you enthusiastic artists and crafters! For today’s post, … Continue reading »
Hi friends! I have a post up at Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft today. Great news is that this FCDMC has shared it with the folks over at the Papercrafter’s Library as well with a giveaway to boot! What’s the giveaway? And what’s my video all about? Papercrafter Crayons! I used them to create these luminous … Continue reading »
Hi friends! I have a special tutorial to share with you today! Here’s a detail shot of my art journal page showcasing the technique… … capitalizing on all the wonderful characteristics of Core’dinations Color Core cardstock. I regularly turn to these papers when I want to add easy texture and interest to various papercrafted projects. … Continue reading »
Hi there folks! I have a great bit of news to share with you today! I will have a guest design spot with Donna Salazar Designs later this year! The announcement went up at her blog today and I’m quite excited to collaborate with the very talented group of women she has brought together. Hop … Continue reading »
Hello friends! I must share with you, whenever I pick up my Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft tools, I end up with projects that are bursting with color. It has been such a wonderful experience guest designing for this company, and while I’m a bit nostalgic already knowing that my term will soon end, I’m very … Continue reading »
Hello friends! This truly has been a busy week – a lot of online activity for the Contadina! And a lot of posts to share with you here. Today I have a new video tutorial to share with you at PaperHaus Magazine. It details the techniques that went into making this garden journal. I hope … Continue reading »
The past few days in Vegas we’ve been blessed with lovely weather. Thunderstorms, which at least where we are, were a welcome respite from the heat. Last night, the rains cleared by evening so that the pooches and I were able to enjoy a beautiful walk around the pond. This morning was also incredibly pleasant, … Continue reading »
Wow there’s nothing like a stint of feeling like crap to make you fully appreciate the return of health. After minor surgery and doctor’s orders to stay off my feet, I began looking forward to this period of recovery and thought to myself, “Ooh! I’ll just craft during my down time – yay!” Boy was … Continue reading »
